Crime Rates at Elmwood Road, Mitcham, CR4 4AD

Elmwood Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 66th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmwood Road (CR4 4AD) in the last 12 months was 147.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher than the Cricket Green average (119.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmwood Road (CR4 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.